rubato

English

Etymology

Italian rubato (“robbed, stolen”), since the time is "borrowed".

Noun

rubato (plural rubatos)

(music) A tempo in which strict timing is relaxed, the music being played near, but not on, the beat

Translations

tempo played near, but not on, the beat

Portuguese: rubato m

Anagrams

Aburto, bar out, outbar, tabour

Italian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ruˈbato/, [ruˈbaːto]

Participle

rubato m (feminine singular rubata, masculine plural rubati, feminine plural rubate)

past participle of rubare (“to steal”)

Adjective

rubato (feminine singular rubata, masculine plural rubati, feminine plural rubate)

(music) rubato

Portuguese

Noun

rubato m (plural rubatos)

(music) rubato (timing played near, but not on the beat)

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